In September 1847, a small battalion of U.S. Marines joined an intense assault on Chapultepec Castle, a heavily fortified fortress sitting high above Mexico City. From storming stone ramparts with scaling ladders to fierce hand-to-hand fighting on narrow causeways, discover the dramatic true story behind the line "From the Halls of Montezuma" and the history of the Marine Corps Blood Stripe.

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Blood on the Sand: The First Barbary War and the Battle of Derna

Step onto the blistering sands of North Africa in Episode 3 of Leatherneck History and War Stories. We cover the First Barbary War (1801–1805), detailing President Thomas Jefferson's bold decision to combat Barbary piracy. Follow Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and seven Marines as they lead a 500-mile march across the Libyan desert to execute a daring bayonet charge at the Battle of Derna, raising the U.S. flag on foreign soil for the first time in military history.

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Today in Marine Corps History

Today in Marine Corps History, we look back at July 17th—a date marked by aviation breakthroughs and historic leadership.

First, we go back to 1927 in Ocotal, Nicaragua. A garrison of U.S. Marines is besieged by insurgent forces. Suddenly, Marine pilots dive from the sky. This mission marks the very first organized tactical dive-bombing attack in military history, successfully dispersing the enemy forces.

Fast forward to World War Two, 1943. Skies over Bougainville in the Solomon Islands explode into a massive dogfight. Marine pilots join an Allied strike force of nearly two hundred planes. Together, they take down forty-four Japanese aircraft in a decisive aerial victory.

And finally, in 2004, the Corps makes history on the home front. First Lieutenant Michelle A. Rakers is appointed the first female Assistant Director of "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, breaking barriers in a musical tradition dating back to 1798.

From pioneering the skies to leading historic institutions, July 17th highlights the enduring legacy of the United States Marine Corps.

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Discover the rugged, smoke-filled origins of the U.S. Marine Corps. In this premiere episode of Leatherneck USMC History and War Stories, we travel back to November 10, 1775, inside Philadelphia's Tun Tavern. Learn how Captain Samuel Nicholas and recruiter Robert Mullan raised the first two battalions of Continental Marines over pints of ale. We track the legendary origin of the "Leatherneck" uniform and follow the Corps through their very first amphibious landing at the Raid of Nassau, culminating in their vital role fighting alongside General George Washington at Trenton and Princeton.

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